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Find out if Caesar crossed the Rubicon or threw a dollar across it.
This is the forum where world history, in general, can be discussed. Since the WH201, like the other fora in the World History department, is not limited to participation along lines of theology, all may post here.
Please keep the Campus Decorum in mind when posting here--while 'belief' restrictions are not in place, common decency is.
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βλέπομεν γὰρ ἄρτι δι᾿ ἐσόπτρου ἐν αἰνίγματι, τότε δὲ πρόσωπον πρὸς πρόσωπον·
ἄρτι γινώσκω ἐκ μέρους, τότε δὲ ἐπιγνώσομαι καθὼς καὶ ἐπεγνώσθην.אָכֵ֕ן אַתָּ֖ה אֵ֣ל מִסְתַּתֵּ֑ר אֱלֹהֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל מוֹשִֽׁיעַ׃
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The Star Trek Economy: (Mostly) Post-Scarcity (Mostly) Socialism
By Matthew Yglesias
http://www.slate.com/blogs/moneybox/..._scarcity.htmlβλέπομεν γὰρ ἄρτι δι᾿ ἐσόπτρου ἐν αἰνίγματι, τότε δὲ πρόσωπον πρὸς πρόσωπον·
ἄρτι γινώσκω ἐκ μέρους, τότε δὲ ἐπιγνώσομαι καθὼς καὶ ἐπεγνώσθην.אָכֵ֕ן אַתָּ֖ה אֵ֣ל מִסְתַּתֵּ֑ר אֱלֹהֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל מוֹשִֽׁיעַ׃
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Originally posted by NASA... was not solicited, directed or reviewed by NASA. It is an independent study by the university researchers utilizing research tools developed for a separate NASA activity. ...Last edited by robrecht; 03-24-2014, 10:30 AM.βλέπομεν γὰρ ἄρτι δι᾿ ἐσόπτρου ἐν αἰνίγματι, τότε δὲ πρόσωπον πρὸς πρόσωπον·
ἄρτι γινώσκω ἐκ μέρους, τότε δὲ ἐπιγνώσομαι καθὼς καὶ ἐπεγνώσθην.אָכֵ֕ן אַתָּ֖ה אֵ֣ל מִסְתַּתֵּ֑ר אֱלֹהֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל מוֹשִֽׁיעַ׃
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I'm curious who was mainly responsible for launching the "NASA was responsible" narrative. I'm assuming it probably wasn't the researchers themselves; I imagine pulling such a stunt would be a good way to blackball oneself from future funding from anywhere."I am not angered that the Moral Majority boys campaign against abortion. I am angry when the same men who say, "Save OUR children" bellow "Build more and bigger bombers." That's right! Blast the children in other nations into eternity, or limbless misery as they lay crippled from "OUR" bombers! This does not jell." - Leonard Ravenhill
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Originally posted by KingsGambit View PostI'm curious who was mainly responsible for launching the "NASA was responsible" narrative. I'm assuming it probably wasn't the researchers themselves; I imagine pulling such a stunt would be a good way to blackball oneself from future funding from anywhere.
http://www.theguardian.com/environme...fclimatechangeβλέπομεν γὰρ ἄρτι δι᾿ ἐσόπτρου ἐν αἰνίγματι, τότε δὲ πρόσωπον πρὸς πρόσωπον·
ἄρτι γινώσκω ἐκ μέρους, τότε δὲ ἐπιγνώσομαι καθὼς καὶ ἐπεγνώσθην.אָכֵ֕ן אַתָּ֖ה אֵ֣ל מִסְתַּתֵּ֑ר אֱלֹהֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל מוֹשִֽׁיעַ׃
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Originally posted by robrecht View PostVery interesting. I wonder what the research tools were, and what NASA activity they were developed to support?
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Originally posted by robrecht View Post
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Originally posted by Sparko View Postyeah so it sounds like it was the news reporter who decided to try to give his story a bit more credibility by claiming "NASA funded" when it was not, and he is now in some desperate defensive mode when it came to light what he did.βλέπομεν γὰρ ἄρτι δι᾿ ἐσόπτρου ἐν αἰνίγματι, τότε δὲ πρόσωπον πρὸς πρόσωπον·
ἄρτι γινώσκω ἐκ μέρους, τότε δὲ ἐπιγνώσομαι καθὼς καὶ ἐπεγνώσθην.אָכֵ֕ן אַתָּ֖ה אֵ֣ל מִסְתַּתֵּ֑ר אֱלֹהֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל מוֹשִֽׁיעַ׃
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Originally posted by robrecht View PostThe journalist's most specific statement in his original article speaks of "The NASA-funded HANDY model," and that appears to be correct. I would not assume that he wrote the headline. From Paprika's very helpful post, it seems as if NASA invested some $9 million dollars into the Grant Study: "Collaborative Earth System Science Research between NASA/GSFC and UMCP". I'm not sure how much of that went toward the development of this HANDY model and what the actual topics of this research were. But if NASA wants to give me a grant, I'll be happy to look into it.
"A new study sponsored by Nasa's Goddard Space Flight Center has highlighted the prospect that global industrial civilisation could collapse in coming decades due to unsustainable resource exploitation and increasingly unequal wealth distribution. "
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Originally posted by Sparko View Postactually the most specific statement was the first one:
"A new study sponsored by Nasa's Goddard Space Flight Center has highlighted the prospect that global industrial civilisation could collapse in coming decades due to unsustainable resource exploitation and increasingly unequal wealth distribution. "βλέπομεν γὰρ ἄρτι δι᾿ ἐσόπτρου ἐν αἰνίγματι, τότε δὲ πρόσωπον πρὸς πρόσωπον·
ἄρτι γινώσκω ἐκ μέρους, τότε δὲ ἐπιγνώσομαι καθὼς καὶ ἐπεγνώσθην.אָכֵ֕ן אַתָּ֖ה אֵ֣ל מִסְתַּתֵּ֑ר אֱלֹהֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל מוֹשִֽׁיעַ׃
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In another thread, John Reece has posted a very helpful link that helps explain the origins of this new apocalyptic religion, which is the topic of this thread (that and Star Trek, of course):
The theologist Michael Rosenberger has described climate protection as a new religion, based on a fear for the apocalypse, with dogmas, heretics and inquisitors like Nuccitelli.
http://www.theguardian.com/environme...global-warming
Michael is a German Catholic moral theologian with an interesting analysis of this new apocalyptic religion.
The Reason of "Climate Religion". A Theological-Ethical Critique of Climate Skeptical Arguments
Michael Rosenberger
Climate skeptics put forth many arguments against climate protection. Among them, two are particularly interesting from a theological point of view: First, climate protection is described as a new, secular religion, with dogmas and declared heretics and with a system of purchasable indulgence analogous to medieval Catholicism. Second, this "climate religion" gains its power largely from inducing fear - fear of apocalyptic catastrophes coming soon if people won't change their lifestyles fundamentally. The article, written in a perspective of theological ethics, does not deny the skeptics' analysis of climate protection as religion. It rejects, however, the underlying negative evaluation of any religion as behind the times and as lacking any rationality, providing evidence for the reasonability of "climate religion".
http://www.ingentaconnect.com/conten...00002/art00006
I do not intend to debate the truth or falsity of this religion since I have zero expertise in this area, but the discussion of a secular religion is fascinating. I especially like the part about indulgences!Last edited by robrecht; 06-10-2014, 11:33 AM.βλέπομεν γὰρ ἄρτι δι᾿ ἐσόπτρου ἐν αἰνίγματι, τότε δὲ πρόσωπον πρὸς πρόσωπον·
ἄρτι γινώσκω ἐκ μέρους, τότε δὲ ἐπιγνώσομαι καθὼς καὶ ἐπεγνώσθην.אָכֵ֕ן אַתָּ֖ה אֵ֣ל מִסְתַּתֵּ֑ר אֱלֹהֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל מוֹשִֽׁיעַ׃
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Originally posted by robrecht View Post"Nasa-funded study: industrial civilisation headed for 'irreversible collapse'?
Natural and social scientists develop new model of how 'perfect storm' of crises could unravel global system."
http://www.theguardian.com/environme...udy-scientists
I can give you one key issue and set of circumstances that will contribute significantly. Global drying (not necessarily directly related to human influence of 'climate change.') has been in progress for thousands of years. Our major regions of food product border arid and semiarid regions. The major direct effect of Global drying is the loose of agricultural lands to the expansion of arid and semi arid regions unsuitable for agriculture. At present our demands for food are approaching the limits of our ability to produce food. We are relying on increasing technology to close the gap, but that will not likely be sufficient.
Aridification is most apparent in China, USA, Africa and Australia. The most immediate vulnerable populations of the world are in the third world countries, like in Africa, that border arid regions.
I will post more on this.Last edited by shunyadragon; 06-22-2014, 02:21 PM.Glendower: I can call spirits from the vasty deep.
Hotspur: Why, so can I, or so can any man;
But will they come when you do call for them? Shakespeare’s Henry IV, Part 1, Act III:
go with the flow the river knows . . .
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I do not know, therefore everything is in pencil.
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